Janet Egan

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Paul Scharre |Janet Egan |Tim Fist |Ed McGrady

March 28, 2025 This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space.

1 month ago | cnas.org | Janet Egan |Tim Fist |Ruby Scanlon |Paul Scharre

AI is everywhere. It is the most mentioned term in corporate earnings reports, a driving force behind market shifts, and, most importantly, the technology most shaping the future of warfare and global security. The U.S. now faces challenges to its AI dominance as rivals – notably China – scramble to develop advanced AI-driven military capabilities.

2 months ago | time.com | Janet Egan |Paul Scharre |Vivek Chilukuri

IdeasBy Janet Egan, Paul Scharre and Vivek ChilukuriFebruary 20, 2025 10:50 AM ESTEgan is a senior fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Scharre is vice president and director of studies at CNAS and the author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Chilukuri is the program director and senior fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Jordan Schneider |Paul Scharre |Janet Egan |Keegan McBride

The DeepSeek saga raises urgent questions about China’s AI ambitions, the future of U.S. technological leadership, and the strategic implications of open-source AI models. How did DeepSeek get here? What does its rise mean for competition between China and the United States? And how should U.S. policymakers respond? We explore popular myths and misconceptions surrounding DeepSeek, the technology behind it, and what it means for national security and U.S. policy going forward.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Jordan Schneider |Paul Scharre |Janet Egan

When the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek unveiled its AI chatbot just weeks ago, it shook up the U.S. tech industry and set off an AI competition. DeepSeek says it was developed for a fraction of the cost U.S. companies have spend on their AI technologies. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Jordan Schneider, adjunct fellow in the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, about the implications of this new Chinese AI startup.